My Brother in law Mike, who is a very knowledgeable home cook, loves traditional Chinese food. So much so that my niece and nephew, although having fewer than a dozen years between them, can order all the tastiest dim sum by name. We tend to eat out quite a bit and he...

It’s been ‘Greek week’ over at our place. First we made a huge Greek salad with cucumber, tomato, green peppers, dill, fennel and fennel fronds, feta cheese, and some premium olive oil which we’ve been working on for days! We needed to use up...

There is no comfort food quite like fried chicken and there are so many tips and tricks that make this recipe truly great. Through our years of first hand experimentation in addition to countless hours of research we are proud to bring you this recipe which guarantees...

We needed a dish to help keep us warm this winter. Being in the Cariboo now about 350km North of Vancouver it stays a little on the cool side here compared to on the Coast and with this years polar vortex bringing in cool air between -20 and -30C we’ve really...

If you were to ask a number of chefs “What is the best way to make delicious pork belly?” you’d probably get a different answer from each one. Just a quick Google or Youtube search reveals a myriad of them with varying cooking times and procedures....

Tofu is such a versatile ingredient. It’s available in so many different textures and consistencies and can absorb flavor like a sponge. We like our tofu fried with a crisp crunch… accompanied by a side of soy sauce mixed with rice wine vinegar,...

Kim and I love sushi. When we are down in Vancouver one of our favorite places to order from is Maguro at 5241 Ladner Trunk Road they’ve got some of the freshest and best tasting sushi in the Lower Mainland and a warm and cozy atmosphere in which to enjoy it....

Let me tell you a bit of a story… I used to have a favorite Chinese restaurant and at this restaurant they served a variety of your typical Chinese take out dishes but also some incredible Indian food and a fusion of everything in between. Now this restaurant is...

This is a simple dish most commonly served with rice or flatbreads in many home kitchens here in and around Vancouver, Canada. It comes together in just a few minutes and after a bit of steaming to cook everything through it’s all done! Total time to eat: about...

We’ve been meaning to make mozzarella for awhile. We bought the rennet a few months ago and it’s been sitting in our fridge ever since. This is our first time making mozzarella so it was quite the learning experience. We wanted to make a nice Neapolitan...

Today we are making burritos that can be frozen and reheated for quick and easy meals. To keep the workload down we are using store bought flour tortillas at the cost of about 40 cents each. To make the beans we started with about three cups of black-eye peas and...

Our first attempt at making Chinese BBQ pork has been a long time in the making… It took us almost a year to source all the ingredients and many hours of research to come up with an approximate recipe. Not all Chinese restaurants offer BBQ pork and duck so you...

We eat tacos at least a couple times a month and make everything from scratch. The corn tortillas are made from masa and we decided to finish these in the oven. Sorry for the dark photos… it was nighttime! Enjoy! ...